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Are affordable boats beginning to get a look-in again at London? After a long and arid period at ExCeL when bankers’ bonus boats seemed to dominate much of the space and all of the press attention, perhaps the recession is starting to change the kind of craft and products we might hope to find at this year’s Tullett Prebon London Boat Show, 8-17 January. For those of us who have to get by on less than a 5-figure salary, boats well worth a look are – above, left to right – on Cornish Crabbers' stand NO11: the 22’ (6.7m) Crabber, 19’ (5.8m) Shrimper and 17’ (5.2m) Crabber 17; on Honnor Marine's stand NO47A, the 19’ (5.8m) Cape Cutter, 15’6” (4.7m) Devon Dabber and 14’9” (4.5m) Devon Scaffie; and on stand NO41 Swallow Boats’ 20’ (6m ) – or maybe 23’ (7m) – BayCruiser. Also look out for Nestaway’s ingenious14’ (4.3m) sectional sail and oar dayboat on Stand NO58J. Owners of smaller boats, old and new, have been taking electric propulsion much more seriously since Torqeedo came on the scene and they are promising something new and rather special on Stand NO33J. New for boatbuilders at the show, Robbins Timber will have their neat 't & g' effect plywood for trad-looking bulkheads and deckheads on Stand NO19A and Wessex Resins & Adhesives will be launching a trio of versatile WEST System G/Flex toughened epoxy adhesives on Marine & Industrial's Stand NO18E. See listing below for advance ticket information.
JANUARY 2010 8-17 January LONDON
BOAT
SHOW
ExCeL Centre, Docklands, London Tickets: 0844 209 0333 www.londonboatshow.com
FEBRUARY 23-28 February NATIONAL
BOAT,
CARAVAN
OUTDOOR
&SHOW NEC, Birmingham Tickets: 0844 581 3000 www.boatandcaravan.co.uk
MARCH 2-7 March HISWA – AMSTERDAM
BOAT
SHOW
RAI building, Amsterdam, Netherlands www.hiswa.nl/english
6-7 March RYA VOLVO DINGHY
SHOW
Alexandra Palace, London Tickets: 0845 345 0424 www.dinghyshow.org.uk www.watercraft-magazine.com
17-21 March BRITISH LEISURE
SHOW
Royal Windsor Racecourse, Windsor Tel: +44 (0)1590 679338 www.britishleisureshow.com
APRIL 10-13 April OGA EASTER
RALLY Royal Harwich YC, Woolverstone Brian Hammett Tel: +44 (0)1473 231066
25 April BEAULIEU BOAT
JUMBLE
Montagu Motor
Museum, Beaulieu
Tickets: +44 (0)1590 612888 www.beaulieu.co.uk
30 April-4 May WORLD
PILOT
GIG
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gigs from over 50 clubs compete Isles of Scilly, Cornwall Barbara Moulson Tel: +44 (0)1720 422670 www.worldgigs.co.uk
MAY 7-9 May OGA TRAILER SECTION
RALLY
Clywedog SC, Llandiloes, Mid Wales Mike Stevens Tel: +44 (0)1792 297445
21-23 May 'THE TROUT' GATHERING FOR SMALL
TRADITIONAL BOATS Lechlade, River Thames Mike Stevens Tel: +44 (0)1792 297445
JUNE 4-6 June BEALE
PARK
THAMES
BOAT
SHOW
Beale Park, Pangbourne Tel: +44 (0)118 976 7498 www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk
11-13 June OGA TS ULLSWATER RALLY Glenridding Sailing Centre, Cumbria Barry Healas Tel: +44 (0)1524 276258
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